We have always passed by the enticing anchorages on the west side of Saint Vincent, but we have been hearing good things about Cumberland Bay so we decided to spend a few days and make our own impression. In short we had a very nice time and enjoyed the bay and surrounding countryside.
All of the boats anchor bow out and have a stern line to shore. When we arrived one of the boatmen offered to tie us up to shore and offered us mangoes and at that point we could use a few mangoes. Several boatmen visited us and of course I cannot pass up fresh local fruit. We passed on the herbs and seed necklaces.
We took daily walks and one evening a young man joined us for a walk and helped us gather mangoes. We came home in the dark with about 20 pounds of mangoes in my pack, plus plums (different than North American plums) and half dozen plantains. One afternoon we walked to the town of Spring to buy bread at the bakery and spent time watching local boys play cricket.
There is a government built facility that has a washer and dryer for visiting boaters. We felt safe and enjoyed the evening music from the comfort of our boat. We have picked up our friends Jim and Kathy and will be headed south.